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Out the back of my unit I have two wooden decks, one downstairs off the living room and one upstairs off the bedroom.
The linked pdf shows the outline of the lower deck which sits over units 1 & 7 exclusive use areas. Both decks have columns that extend down into lot 1 exclusive use area.
I've been informed that the balustrades are the responsibility of the Body Corporate and the floor boards are the responsibility of the lot owner (me). I can't get a definite answer from the strata manager who's responsibility the rest of the deck is.
Can anyone please clarify if the joists/bearers/columns are the BC or Lot owners responsibility?
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I'm guessing – you're in Queensland and the laws are different there – that the structure of the balcony is common property. The fact that your downstairs neighbour and your body corporate has has accepted this, whether or not it was legal, would suggest you have nothing to worry about.
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